Basketball coaches learn a lot from each other and often football coaches, who have a lot going on with a huge roster and extensive game planning. Coach Starkey shares thoughts on Bill Belichick. Learn to absorb the key points and develop the best habits.
You can distill excellence: passion, curiosity, learning, preparation, communication, focus on solutions, innovation. Individuals who excel in any field share these traits.
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Coach Belichick is a forward-thinking individual. He has no time to think about past
accomplishments or failure. He is about coaching and living in the moment.
Coach Belichick, despite being at the top of his profession is a driven, continual
learner
He engenders loyalty with both surprising kindness and utmost competence.
“Probably the story of his career, from my vantage point, would be his attitude
toward learning”
Belichick had divined creative solutions to complex problems
One of the things that makes Belichick a better leader while assisting him in his
quest for knowledge -- he's a great listener
The best coaches know how to challenge and, in turn, prepare their players and team
The great ones are always looking for ways to improve and not sit status quo
If we have a guest speaker, he wants to know, what did he talk about? What was
good about it? For a guy who’s extraordinarily bright, extraordinarily successful,
he’s always searching for a better way, a different way.”
